Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 15.66 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.66
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.08
in 2010
All-time low
10.36
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

0510152010201320172010: 17.12011: 162012: 10.42013: 14.12014: 14.52015: 12.52016: 16.22017: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan is 15.66, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2010 17.08
2011 16.05 -6.0%
2012 10.36 -35.5%
2013 14.1 +36.2%
2014 14.47 +2.6%
2015 12.51 -13.5%
2016 16.21 +29.6%
2017 15.66 -3.4%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 50 Puerto Rico 15.96
  2. 51 El Salvador 15.89 compare
  3. 52 Hong Kong, China 15.74 compare
  4. 54 Iceland 15.65 compare
  5. 55 Saudi Arabia 15.64 compare
  6. 56 Uruguay 15.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Afghanistan was 15.66 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2010.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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